Jon Stewart Examines the March Towards 'Armadebtdon'

After all the tough talk from the President Friday, Jon Stewart kicked off his Monday show with a look at the progressnegotiators made over the weekend in the effort to raise the debt ceiling before catastrophe strikes on August 2. After dispelling any idea that Republicans were not negotiating with the president because of his skin color, Stewart focused his attention on the Republican's newfound affinity for the term "job creators." Stewart also reveals that his favorite comic book growing up was, "Job Creator-ie Job Creator."

This article is from the archive of our partner The Wire.

We want to hear what you think about this article. Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com.

Connor Simpson is a former staff writer for The Wire. His work has appeared in Business Insider and City Lab.